Brassiere



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BRASSIERE Filed Nov. -8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (May 09? @My/ma A itomeyInventor l atented May 12, 1931 MARY A. IBOLLWINE, or rAMrIco. MEXICOBRASSIERE Application filed November 8, 1929; Serial 0. 405305.

This invention relates to an improved brassiere which is characterizedby a body encircling member including a waistband or belt, form fitting.breast pockets, novel elastic sustaining means and an appropriatearrangement of suspending shoulder straps.

The present application involves structural novelty which is predicatedupon certain contrasting refinements and improve- 19 ments in they artas compared to my copending application Serial No. 301,077 filed by meunder date of August 21, 1928.

Having in mind certain known marketed and patented garments of thisgeneral class, I aim to improve upon such garments by providing onewhich is individual in appearance and construction and such as todefinitely and comfortably conform to the portions of ,the anatomy withwhich the features are intended to intimately cooperate, whereby topromote convenience in comfort, to' lend attractiveness to the shape ofthe wearer, and to otherwise fulfill the requirements of a product ofthis class in an efficient and satisfactory manner.

The principal improvement in this application is directed toward theprovision of an elastic strap which is arranged in the back of thegarment and cooperates with the tion causin an uplifting of the breastreceiving poc iet.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and drawings.

In the drawlngs: Figure 1 1s a perspectlve view of a brassiereconstructed in accordance with the I 2 wherein it will be observed thatthe body encircling means is characterized by a pair of form fitting capshaped breast pockets 5 and 6 joined together in proper spaced companionparts to provide a yieldable acrelation through the medium of appropriately shaped sections 7 and 8 of a fabric connecting web generallydesignated at 9.

v Fastenedto the web 9 as well as to the pockets is a waist encirclingband or belt 10 which as seen in Figure 2 has its opposite ends buttonedor otherwise detachably connected together as at 11 in the back. EX-tending in opposite directions from the outer portion of the pockets 5and'6/are tapered wing-like extensions 12 whose nar- 7 row ends aredisposed inspaced-relation at the back and connected with shoulderstraps 13 as indicated bythe stitching 14:. Likewise an elastic strap 15is connected with shoulder straps and the'ends of the extensions 12forming an unusual assembly for distributing the form fitting pressureproperties of the'garment uniformly and properly.

The contraction of the elastic strap 15 has a tendency to draw theshoulder straps together and to draw downwardly on the narrowv endportions ofthe wing likeeX- tensions 12 exerting an over the shoulderpull on theshoulder strap to lift upwardly on the breast pocket 6., I

Incidentally, the pockets are formed with supplemental straps 16 and 17joined to "gether in V-shaped form carrying a buckle or loop 18 in whichthe free end of the front portion of the shoulder strap is connect-ed ineach instance. 1 7 7 In this way the shoulder. straps'can be adjustedfor proper length and looseness of fit of the complete garment. Theelastic property of the strap 15 and its connections with the extensions12 and shoulder straps equalizes and maintains a constant yieldableuplifting action on the breast pockets 5 and 6. v I 1 The constructionrepresented in Figure 4 is so far the sameas that already described andby referring to Figure 4.- it will be seen that the breast pockets 19and 20 are joined together by a web 21 composed of companion sections 22preferably connected together by hook and eye fasteners 23. Likewise theends of the belt or waist band 24 are pref 7 erably connected at thefront. Thus at the back the waist band may be seen at the top of Figure4 to be solid.

The remaining details 120, 13a and 15a are the same as alreadydescribed. I now invite attention to Figure 3 wherein it will be seenthat the back of the garment is devised to vary the strain and stressesto insure a more comforting fit. For instance, the shoulder straps 25are connected by stitching at their extreme lower ends to the V-shapedextremity 28 of the wing like extensions 12w, which extensions areconnected by an elastic strap 26.

Here the waist band does not extend across the back. The waist band isformed with tapering extremities as at 27 which merge into the V-shapedextremities 28 of the aforesaid wing like extension. The extension 28 atthe left is stitched as at 29 to the adjacent strap 25 and also to theadjacent end of the elastic strap 26 and a separable button connectionis provided at 30 for securing the free ends of the strap 26 to theright shoulder strap and wing extension 28.

This facilitates application and removal of the garment. It will benoted that the contracting strain of the strap 26 is brought to actdirectly on the apex portion of the extenson 28. These extensions may beraised or lowered by adjusting the front ends of the shoulder straps bythe buckle arrangement already described.

Thus, the wearer is reasonably assured of an appropriately fittingnon-slipping and comforting brassiere.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A brassiere comprising a pair of breast pockets, a connecting web offabric between the pockets and joining the same together in relativelyspaced relation, a triangular shaped fabric extension secured at itsbase portion of the outer side of each pocket, shoulder strapsrespectively secured at one end to a pocket and at the other end to theapex of one of the said triangular extensions, a waist band co-extensivewith the sald web and triangular extension, and secured adjacent thelower longitudinal edges thereof with its opposite ends tapered toconform with and merge into the taper of the said triangular extensions,and an elastic strap permanently connected to the apexof one triangularextension and having separable connection with the apex of the othertriangular extension. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARY A. BOLLVVINE.

